A Catholic school in Wailuku last week announced an Ohio educator as its new headmaster.

Timothy Cullen was appointed St. Anthony School Head of School effective July 10. He replaces current head of school Betsey Gunderson, who was named assistant superintendent in the Diocese of Honolulu.

In an announcement to the school community, the Rev. Roland Bunda, pastor of St. Anthony Parish, said Cullen has been a driving force in improving the Catholic school education system.

“Tim is an institution-building leader who is … committed to his faith and loves to teach and administer in Catholic education,” Bunda said in the news release. “While being the chief executive officer of the Bishop Hoffman Catholic School system, he worked tirelessly to integrate the latest educational models and technology into classroom instruction, while building strong constituent relationships at all levels.”

Cullen earned his bachelor’s degree in education from Bowling Green University in Ohio and a master’s in school administration from Azusa Pacific University near Los Angeles. He began his career as a teacher before serving as Bishop Hoffman Catholic School system superintendent and St. Joseph Central Catholic Campus principal in Fremont, Ohio.

During his acceptance speech, Cullen said that he looks forward to working with the school.

“My life journey of serving God’s call through serving others to grow closer to Him brought me to the beautiful families, outstanding school staff and supportive parish of St. Anthony School,” Cullen said in the news release. “The love of faith, the importance of family and the desire to build a great future is something we have in common and something I am very excited to be a part of with St. Anthony School.”